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Ruth Reichl Memoir to Become a Major Motion Picture
Gourmet may be dead, but its legendary editor, Ruth Reichl, is about to come to life on the big screen. According to Los Angeles Times food blog Daily Dish, a movie based on Reichl's third memoir, Garlic and Sapphires, is currently in production.
Although the production company revealed little else, it did confirm that Garlic and Sapphires is in "active development."
Get a Taste of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
This Friday, I'm pretty sure I know what I'll be having for dinner: spaghetti with meatballs. That's because I plan on catching a new movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, on its opening night, which I can already tell will make my mouth water.
Loosely based on the classic children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett, Cloudy is an animated film produced by Sony Pictures Animation.
Bitter Feast Teaser Leaves Something to Be Desired
The trailer's out for Bitter Feast, the upcoming comedic thriller featuring Italian food icon Mario Batali. The movie, produced by Joe Maggio, follows a New York chef and culinary authority who avenges a food critic that shot down his restaurant in a review; molto Mario is set to play the role of the owner of the restaurant. To see the short teaser, which begins innocently enough with fiddlehead ferns and cippolini onions but soon turns, well, bitter, keep reading
Julie & Julia's Julie Powell Sets the Record Straight
The highly-anticipated film Julie & Julia, set for release Aug. 7, has sparked a renewed curiosity about both protagonists portrayed in the film: The late Julia Child, as well as writer Julie Powell, author of the memoir Julie & Julia. Over drinks, the self-effacing Powell, who was in town promoting the film, discussed the movie, the extramarital affair that is the subject of her next book, and her response to less-than-kind feedback from both Julia's editor, Judith Jones — and Julia herself.
Mario Batali Set to Light Up the Silver Screen
Looks like Padma Lakshmi's not the only food figure to catch the acting bug. Hot off the news that the Top Chef hostess is starring in a sitcom, we've learned that another celebrity chef, Mario Batali, has joined the cast of the upcoming film Bitter Feast.
Bitter Feast, which is being described as a dark comedic thriller, is currently filming in Manhattan and Woodstock, NY.
Five Food Scenes from Non-Food Films
The Oscars are right around the corner, and to celebrate Hollywood, I thought it would be fun to round up some fun food and film moments. Everyone knows the usual foodie films like Big Night and Tampopo, so I thought I'd pick a few not so obvious ones that I loved when I was growing up. To check them out, click the "Start Slideshow" button below.
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New Kristen at Sundance, Ben on Matt & Jen, & Orlando's Fan Photo Ops
Kristen Stewart has lots to say about Joan Jett and The Runaways at the Sundance Film Festival, while Ben Affleck took a moment to chat about working with Matt Damon again. Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom said hi to his many fans as his girlfriend Miranda Kerr does her thing for Victoria's Secret.
Santa Barbara Plays Host to Sandra, Carey, and Emily
Sandra Bullock was in high spirits on Friday night as she helped kick off the Santa Barbara Film Festival. She added another honor to her already impressive award season tally, accepting the American Riviera Award from by Forest Whitaker. All eyes are on Sandra as the favorite to win the Oscar, but Sandra's not so sure — she expressed her skepticism at the ceremony, saying, "I'm so not winning an Oscar."
Link Time! Tim Burton Named President of Cannes
- Tim Burton will serve as president of this year's Cannes Film Festival — People
- "Weird Al" Yankovic planning a feature film — Cinematical
- Orlando Bloom won't be returning for Pirates 4 — MTV Movies Blog
- Martha Stewart is leaving daytime network syndication for a cable deal — TV Squad
- How I Met Your Mother renewed for a sixth season — Ausiello Files
- Is one of these guys American Idol's new Simon? — Vulture
- Today's movie rumor: Universal is eyeing a Dracula movie with Avatar's Sam Worthington — Latino Review
- Clint Eastwood is voted America's favorite movie star — E! Online
- Phoenix cover Bob Dylan's "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" — Pitchfork
- Rawr!
Sundance Snapshot: Cyrus
The Sundance Film Festival comes to a close this weekend, but I've still got a few more movie goodies to keep you all informed. If you haven't already, check out my Sundance Snapshots covering movies from the likes of Josh Radnor to Ben Affleck to Ryan Gosling. For now, let's move on with the Duplass Brothers' Cyrus.
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